Paul Marshall (28 April 1961 – 23 May 2009) was a British

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in two events at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

. He died from cancer in 2009, and was the only black swimmer to compete for Great Britain at the Olympics.

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* 1961 births 2009 deaths British male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{UK-swimming-bio-stub